Tag Archives: Sergio Troncoso

April 8, 2012

In the news: April showers new books, awards and other news

New releases: • Several Latino-oriented books are coming out in the next few weeks. Gustavo Arellano explores Americans’ fascination with Mexican food in Taco USA, which will be available this Tuesday. Read an excerpt here. • Four interweaving stories, from … Continue reading →

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March 4, 2012

In the news: Librotraficantes in Arizona, Anaya, Valdes, Díaz

Arizona: • The Librotraficante Caravan will kick off March 12 on its journey to distribute Latino-themed books that have been banned in Tucson classrooms. Aztec Muse founder Tony Diaz is spearheading the tour, which starts in Houston and hosts events … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2011

Best of 2011

At the end of the year, critics, bloggers and anyone else who wants to makes their own “best of” list, so I decided to make my own Latino literature favorites for 2011. Keep in mind that I started my blog … Continue reading →

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December 22, 2011

In the news: Best of 2011, La Casa Azul bookstore, World Book Night

Best of 2011 • Here’s some more Best of 2011 lists: Entertainment Weekly put Francisco Goldman’s Say Her Name on its Top 10 Fiction list. Barnes and Noble picked When Tito Loved Clara, by Jon Michaud, about a Dominican Republican … Continue reading →

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November 3, 2011

Book review: Sergio Troncoso’s “Crossing Borders: Personal Essays” and “From This Wicked Patch of Dust”

“Without words I can’t return and easily remember and appreciate my life behind me,” Mexican-American Sergio Troncoso writes. “I can’t see the road I traveled and how much I changed. Without words, I feel as I have never existed.” In … Continue reading →

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October 17, 2011

In the news

• New on the bookshelves: Kami Garcia’s latest book, Beautiful Chaos, part of her Beautiful Creatures series written with Margaret Stohl, comes out Tuesday. Cain, a retelling of the Biblical story from the late, Nobel Prize-winning novelist José Saramago, was … Continue reading →

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September 16, 2011

Festival time!

Hispanic authors will be making their mark at book festivals this fall. The Brooklyn Book Festival begins this weekend, and other festivals across the country will follow in the coming months. The festivals feature readings, question-and-answer panels, and autograph sessions … Continue reading →

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